On February 3, 2023 at 11:30am, the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to a call from an administrator at Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy reporting he had located methamphetamine in a classroom. The administrator identified the suspect as 44-year-old Kimberly Felton, the drama teacher at the school. The administrator and security had already secured the drugs in the main office and were monitoring Felton.
Officers from the Stetson Hills Patrol Division responded to the school and contacted Felton in the parking lot. The investigation determined that staff members responded immediately after becoming aware of the situation and that no students or other faculty were in danger during the incident. Felton was arrested and charged with Possession of a Schedule II controlled substance in excess of 4 grams, a Class 4 Drug Felony.
Felton’s photograph will be released on Twitter when available.